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Friday, August 31, 2012

This morning, we woke to celebrate eighteen years together,
eighteen years of saying I do.

Babysitter teen children watched the youngest as my man and
I strolled by rose gardens, tinkling fountains, and clanking sailboats in
mirrored city skyline lakes. He unfolded paper thin.

“I woke up thinking these words this morning,” he spoke
huskily. “They flowed easily, and I teared up remembering.”

20 years ago I met you, and thought you were interesting, Jennifer from
St. Cloud.

20 years ago I spent hours talking with you, getting to know you more,
learning who you were.

20 years ago I would wait to see you, hoping you would come to a common
place where we would meet.

20 years ago I looked into your eyes and you into mine, playing a game,
involving our hearts.

20 years ago we started dating, searching to know if this was the one,
enjoying a started commitment.

20 years ago we kissed, our hearts started to meld, our future started to
be realized.

18 years ago we kissed again, on a bridge, over a waterfall, ring on hand,
joy in our smiles.

18 years ago our future seemed to change, we wondered what was next, we
were together and God was good.

18 years ago our life moving so fast, we cried once on the floor, we held
each other, God held us too.

17 years ago we had John, then Morgan, now Daniel, family together.

0 years ago I remembered what was, we kissed, our lives together, we
wondered about the future, it was good.

18 years from now…..I Love you.

My throat filled and
eyes blurred as I leaned close, kissing him beside the fountain, ignoring the
tourists nearby.

It hasn't been an easy road to get here. We have worked hard, apologized often, and needed God's power for softened hearts and gentle grace.

This week even, I argued with God in the shower. I argued with him in the
kitchen, slicing knife through tomatoes oozing red. Washing pasta spirals and
cutting sultry basil strips, I talked with God. In the silence, a Voice whispered, massaging my heart.

Welcome, I'm glad you're here.

Bio

Speaker, writer, youth pastor's wife, homeschooling mom, lover of God.
With 20 years of church experience working with teens, women, and families, Jennifer is passionate about topics close to a woman's heart. Women who hear Jennifer speak come away impassioned to love their God more, rekindle the romance in their marriages, leave a legacy to their children, and further impact their sphere of influence.